Injured Messi called up by Argentina

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been called up to Argentina’s FIFA World Cup qualifying squad despite being injured.

Argentina host Colombia on June 7 then travel to play Ecuador four days later as they look to secure a berth at the showcase event in Brazil next year, before visiting Guatemala for a friendly on June 14.

Messi has been named in the squad, but may be unlikely to play, as a hamstring injury has kept him out of action for much of May, and could yet rule him out of Barca’s final league fixtures against Espanyol and Malaga.

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